Ralph Lauren returned to his home borough of the Bronx to be honored by the New York Yankees in honor of his company’s 50th anniversary. Lauren was celebrated with a special pregame home plate ceremony and threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Yankees-Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

Lauren, who is a lifelong baseball fan, was always inspired by America’s national pastime, and his favorite team, the New York Yankees. Lauren grew up as a kid in the Bronx during what was considered the golden age of baseball, and is a die hard Yankees fan. When he stepped up to the plate for his ceremony, he wore #5 in honor of his favorite player, Joe DiMaggio. Lauren was surrounded by wife, children, sister, and two brothers, and he was gifted the #50 jersey by Aaron Boone in honor of his 50 years of style.

This year at New York Fashion Week, Lauren celebrated his 50th year anniversary with a luxurious show at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. The event was followed by a dinner, where the power table featured Oprah, Hillary Clinton and Anna Wintour. The likes of Gigi Hadid and Kaia Gerber even strut the runway for him.

For those Ralph Lauren aficionados who want an insider access to limited-edition product releases, he’s also created an app for that aimed at his millennial customers. The free mobile app is dedicated to the company’s Polo line. The app features the The Boy from The Bronx editorial feature, which details how baseball shaped Lauren’s life and work.

He took us out to the ball game, and hit it out of the park.